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TRANSPOSE
swap rows and columns in a range.

Use TRANSPOSE to turn horizontal headings into a vertical list. This guide shows the exact structure, a working example and the mistakes most likely to break it.

JosephineVerified by JosephineReviewed July 25, 2026
THE FORMULA=TRANSPOSE(array_or_range)
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array_or_rangevalues to rotate

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Edit any highlighted cell below. The example recalculates immediately.

LIVE PLAYGROUND=TRANSPOSE(A1:F2)
fx=TRANSPOSE(A1:F2)
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RESULT2 rows × 4 columnsUpdates live

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IN PLAIN ENGLISH

How the formula
thinks.

  1. 01

    array_or_rangevalues to rotate

COMMON FIXES

When TRANSPOSE
doesn’t behave.

WRONG RESULT

Wrong result

Check that every range starts and ends on the same rows, and that numbers are stored as numbers.

FORMULA PARSE ERROR

Formula parse error

Check commas, quotation marks and closing parentheses. Your locale may use semicolons instead of commas.

UNEXPECTED BLANKS

Unexpected blanks

Test the source cells for hidden spaces, empty strings and inconsistent data types.

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